Lawn-edger.



J. G. LINDSEY.

LAWN EDGBR. APPLICATION FILED m3. is, 1911.

1;000,028. Patented Aug. 8, 1911.

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JOHN C. LINDSEY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

LA WN-EDGER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN C. LINDSEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful Lawn-Edger, of which the following is a specification.

My object-is to make a lawn edger which may be used as an attachment for a lawn trimmer Or a lawn mower, and my invention consists of the novel features herein shown, described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation showing my lawn edger applied to a lawn trimmer and in position for use as required to trim the edge of the lawn and make a gutfer. Fig. 2 is a view analogous to Fig. 1; the lawn trimmer being omitted and the plow being adjusted to serve as a gage as required to trim the edge of the lawn without making a gutter. Fig. 3 is a v view analogous to Fig. 1; the lawn trimmer being bottom upward in Fig. 1 and right side up in Fig. 3; and the lawn edger being out of use in Fig. 3. Fig. 4 shows the opposite side of the lawn edger from Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary plan of the lawn edger applied to the lawn trimmer as seen looking in the direction of the arrow 5 in Fig. 1, parts of the lawn trimmer being omitted. Fig. (3 is a view analogous to Fig. 5 showing the lawn edger applied to a lawn mower. Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional detail on the line 77, of Fig. 2, and looking in the direction indicated by the arrow.

Referring to the'drawings in detail, the cutting disk or rolling colter 1 has a central opening to receive the bushing 2, and the flange 3 extends from one end of the bushing and fits against one face of the disk, the

flange atfits around the other end of the bashing against the other face of the disk 1. and rivets 5 inserted through the flanges and through the disk complete the hub of the rolling colter.

The axle bushing 6 fits loosely; in the hub bushing 2 and is slightly longer. A flange or head 7 is formed on one end of the axle bushing 6 and the bolt 8 tits in the axle bushing 6 and serves as an axle. A plow beam is mounted upon the axle 8; said plow beam being formed of strap iron and comprising the bearing 9, the bar 10 extending harrlnvardly from the bearing 9, the return head 11 extending from the rear end of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 16, 1911. Serial No. 614,869.

bar 10, the bar 12extending from the return Patented Aug. 8, 1911.

bend parallel with the bar 10, the bearing 13 in the bar 12 in alinement with the bear-' mg 2, said axle bolt 8 extending through the bearings 9 and 13, the offset portion '14 extending from the end of the bar 12 sfubstantially at right angles, the clamping b ar 15 extending from the oft-set portion 14, the half bearing 16 on the end of the clamping bar. the loose clamping bar-1T fitting the clamping bar 15 and having the half bearing 18 matching the half bearing 16, and the clamping screw 19 inserted through theclamping bar 17 and screw seated in the clamping bar 15. The half bearings 16 and 18 embrace the frame bar 20 of the lawn trimmer, or lawn mower, so as to connect the plow beam either to the lawn trimmer or the lawn mower.

The brace or link 21 connects the axle bolt 8 to the bolt 22; said bolt' 22 being one of the bolts which holds the handle 23 of the machine in place. A series of openings 24;

is formed through the brace 21 for a ment and a bend 25 is formed in the'central' part of the brace so as to oif-set colter relative to the handle 23.

A plow is adjustably mounted relati'ie to the rolling the plow beam andt-h'erollin'g 'colter, and

said. plow comprises the plow share and mold-board 25, the shank portion 26 extending upwardly from the plowshare and having a slightly curved slot 27, the return bend portion 28 extending forwardly from the portion 26 and having a curved slot 29 in its end; said slots 27 and 29 being arcs of a circle, and the axle bolt 8 exteiiding through the slot 29. The adjusting screw 30 extends through the liar l2 and through the slot 27 and is screw seated in the bar 10,.

a nut 31 is mounted upon the adjusting screw against the shank "26 so that by nulnipulatin n the adjusting screw 30 and the nut. 31 the shank 26 is clamped to' the, bar 10. The clan'iping nut 32 is mounted upon the axle bolt 8 against. the brace 21, so that by manipulating the nut- 32 and the clamping screw 30 the position oi the plow 25 may be fl(1]llSt(-b(l relative to the plow beam. \Vhcn the nut 32 is tightened the pressure is exerted against the axle bushing and leaves the rolling holler" tree to run upon the axle bushing.

lVlen the lawn edger thus ('ousirucled is applied to the ordinary lawn trunuier having one driving wheel 33, as in Figs. 1, 3 and 5, the rolling colter is in a plane just outside of the driving wheel 33, and when the lawn edger is in use, as in Fig. 1, the mower mechanism 34 is bottom upward and when the mower mechanism 346 is in use as .in F ig. 3, the lawn edger mechanism is out trimmers and the details of these machines need not be described. I

A lawn edger attachment for lawn mowers and the like comprising a plow beam, a clamp on the forward end of the plow beam for attachment to the lawn mower or the like, adjustable means for attaching the plow beam to the-handle of the lawn mower 25 or the like, a rolling colter mounted on the plow beam, and a plow adjustably mounted on the plow beam beside the rolling colter. JOHN C. LINDSEY.- Witnesses:

C. H. GULLIFORD, HERBERT STEAD GULLIFORD. 

